Caroline Dana Howe | |
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| Born | Caroline Dana August 21, 1824 Fryeburg, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1907 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | prose, poetry, hymns |
| Notable works | "Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall" |
Caroline Dana Howe (née, Dana; August 21, 1824 - October 30, 1907) was an American writer of prose, poetry, and hymns. Her celebrated song, "Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall", was claimed and used by several different authors, until her authorship was reasserted, the publishers appending her name to all later editions.[1] A large number of Howe's songs were set to music for which they were easily adapted, and were found in sheet music and in church collections. The songs were gathered into at least 26 collections, and it was said that no living writer in Maine was more favorably known in that day as a writer of songs than Howe. She was also well known as a writer of short serial stories, juvenile sketches, and essays. The Massachusetts Sunday School Society published a book of about 200 pages of hers, carried successfully through several editions.[1] Howe died in 1907.